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On This Day In 1955: “The Rock” Goes 49-0 – And Then Goes Out Perfect

09/21/202309/21/2023 James Slater
On This Day In 1955: “The Rock” Goes 49-0 – And Then Goes Out Perfect

Though he didn’t officially announce he was finished as a fighter for another seven months, Rocky Marciano had his final fight on this day in 1955.… read more “On This Day In 1955: “The Rock” Goes 49-0 – And Then Goes Out Perfect”

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“The Rock” At 100 – The Immortal Marciano

08/31/2023 James Slater
"The Rock" At 100 - The Immortal Marciano

Tragically, as surely all fight fans know, the great Rocky Marciano lost his life at the young age of just 45, this on this day back in 1969.… read more ““The Rock” At 100 – The Immortal Marciano”

70 Years Ago: Marciano Rips The Heavyweight Crown From Walcott With Arguably The Finest One-Punch KO In The Division’s History

09/20/2022 James Slater
70 Years Ago: Marciano Rips The Heavyweight Crown From Walcott With Arguably The Finest One-Punch KO In The Division's History

This week – September 23 – sees the 70th anniversary of one of the greatest world heavyweight title fights of all time. And one of the greatest knockouts of all time; of the one-punch variety.… read more “70 Years Ago: Marciano Rips The Heavyweight Crown From Walcott With Arguably The Finest One-Punch KO In The Division’s History”

Today In History: When The World Lost Rocky

08/31/2022 James Slater
Today In History: When The World Lost Rocky

Heaven knows, the great Rocky Marciano was fully deserving of a long life, of a long and happy retirement. It didn’t work out that way. Marciano, who holds a special place in the hearts of the world’s fight fans, gave his all in the ring, this in each and every fight he ever had.… read more “Today In History: When The World Lost Rocky”

70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Destroys Harry Matthews

07/28/202207/28/2022 James Slater
70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Destroys Harry Matthews

July 28th, 1952 – Yankee Stadium, The Bronx, New York.

Unbeaten heavyweight contender Rocky Marciano, 41-0, met fellow contender Harry Matthews, a fighter who had not lost a fight since August of 1943, in a bout that served as a final eliminator for a shot at the title that was currently the property of Jersey Joe Walcott.… read more “70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Destroys Harry Matthews”

70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Vs. Joe Louis

10/26/2021 James Slater
70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Vs. Joe Louis

70 years ago today, the heavyweight division saw a classic changing of the guard, of the torch being passed from the former champ to the new star of the division.… read more “70 Years Ago Today: Rocky Marciano Vs. Joe Louis”

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Carmine Vingo: The Fighter Who Almost Ended Marciano’s Career

07/17/202107/17/2021 James Slater
Carmine Vingo: The Fighter Who Almost Ended Marciano's Career

Roland La Starza? Ezzard Charles? Jersey Joe Walcott? No, according to the one and Rocky Marciano himself, Carmine Vingo is the man, the fighter, who gave “The Rock” his toughest fight ever.… read more “Carmine Vingo: The Fighter Who Almost Ended Marciano’s Career”

65 Years Ago Today – The Great Rocky Marciano Announced His Retirement At 49-0

04/27/2021 James Slater
65 Years Ago Today – The Great Rocky Marciano Announced His Retirement At 49-0

A perfect fighting machine who left the ring with a spotless record. 49-0 with 43 KO’s. This was the record the one and only Rocky Marciano said goodbye with on this day in April of 1956.… read more “65 Years Ago Today – The Great Rocky Marciano Announced His Retirement At 49-0”

On This Day In 1955: When “The Rock” Went Out Perfect At 49-0

09/21/2020 James Slater
On This Day In 1955: When “The Rock” Went Out Perfect At 49-0

It was the great Rocky Marciano’s final fight, yet nobody knew it for a good few months. The unbeaten heavyweight king, 48-0, met light-heavyweight great Archie Moore, 149-19-8, at Yankee Stadium in New York on September 21, 1955.… read more “On This Day In 1955: When “The Rock” Went Out Perfect At 49-0”

Marciano Vs. Charles II – When “The Cincinnati Cobra” Almost Won By A Nose

09/21/202009/17/2020 James Slater
Marciano Vs. Charles II – When “The Cincinnati Cobra” Almost Won By A Nose

Who gave Rocky Marciano his toughest fight? You might say Jersey Joe Walcott, from whom Rocky won the heavyweight title. You might care to say Archie Moore, who, like Walcott, decked “The Rock” early, only to be overcome later on in a great fight.… read more “Marciano Vs. Charles II – When “The Cincinnati Cobra” Almost Won By A Nose”

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